Slam Dunk 31 features story and art by Takehiko Inoue.

With only a minute left in the game, the players of Shohoku High have closed the gap on the scoreboard with a supreme effort that has the crowd on its feet. Sannoh, the reigning champions, are still in the lead, but the game now hangs in the balance, and it isn't over until the last whistle blows. Both teams know this is it - time to lay everything on the line and no holding back, because only one team will leave the court victorious!